NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on July 18

HELSINKI/COPENHAGEN, July 18 (Reuters) - The following
stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on
Friday:

SWEDBANK

The Swedish bank reported second-quarter operating profit
above expectations and repeated it will keep costs in 2014 at
the same level as last year.

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TIETO

The Finnish IT services provider reported a surprise fall to
its quarterly earnings as customer insourcing hit its product
development service business.

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VOLVO

The global truck maker Volvo posted a smaller than expected
rise in core earnings on Friday and said a recovery in the
European market had come later than anticipated in the second
quarter, resulting in over-capacity in production.

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ERICSSON

The mobile telecom gear maker posted second-quarter sales
and operating income above expectations on Friday and repeated
key contracts won by the group would lift sales in the second
half of the year.

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ELECTROLUX

World number two home appliances maker said recovery in
Europe had continued as it reported second-quarter results
slightly better than expectations and stuck to its forecasts for
growth in its home region and in the United States.

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WARTSILA

Finnish industrial engine maker on Friday said it will move
its 2-stroke engine business to a new joint venture controlled
by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).

The company also reported its underlying operating profit in
the second quarter rose 10 percent from a year earlier.

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HUHTAMAKI

Finnish packaging maker Friday reported second-quarter
operating profit in line with market expectations and stood by
its outlook for trading conditions to remain relatively stable
in 2014.

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FORTUM

Finnish utility company on Friday reported a 12-percent
decline in its second-quarter core operating profit due to low
Nordic power prices.

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SCHIBSTED

The Norwegian publishing firm reported second-quarter
earnings below expectations on Friday and said it still expected
rapid growth for its online classified business, even as margins
for its traditional media business shrink.

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YARA INTERNATIONAL

Norwegian fertiliser producer reported second-quarter
earnings a touch ahead of expectations on Friday and said its
energy costs would likely fall sharply in the coming quarters as
European gas prices fall.

REC SILICON

The Norwegian solar firm cut its production guidance for
this year as it reported second-quarter earnings slightly above
forecasts on Friday.

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KONE

The Finnish lift maker is due to report its quarterly
earnings around 0900 GMT.

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CARGOTEC

The Finnish cargo-handling equipment maker is expected to
report a 77 percent core operating profit fall in the second
quarter, a Reuters poll of 11 analysts showed.

The report is due around 0930 GMT.

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